The verdict offers a bare measure of justice for the 298 people killed in the downing of the jet, but it may set an example for possible prosecutions of Russian crimes during the current war.
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Hannah Pick-Goslar, a Presence in Anne Frank’s Diary, Dies at 93
The two young women knew each other from kindergarten until their final encounter, on opposite sides of a barbed-wire fence in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Dutch Are Investigating Reported Illegal Chinese Police Stations
Reports by news media and a human rights group say Chinese police forces opened two offices in the Netherlands that are used to intimidate Chinese citizens.
She’s Inheriting Millions. She Wants Her Wealth Taxed Away.
Marlene Engelhorn, 30, heir to a fortune, isn’t interested in philanthropy, believing it only perpetuates existing power dynamics. She’s calling for structural change to how the ultrarich are taxed.
Dutch Princess ‘Can’t Really Go Outside’ After Threats
She started college in Amsterdam last month, but Princess Amalia is back living in a palace in The Hague because of concerns that she might be attacked or abducted.
The E-Bike: The New Car Alternative
VanMoof, the Dutch e-bike company taking inspiration from Apple and Tesla, is one of the world’s hottest brands in a bike market remade by the pandemic. Will it help reshape urban transportation?
At Dublin Airport, Staff Shortages Lead to Travel Chaos
More than 1,000 passengers missed flights there in a day, part of a spate of similar difficulties across Europe as demand for travel surges.
These Dancers Escaped the War. Their Journeys Are Just Beginning.
Hundreds of ballet dancers and students fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. With opportunities scarce, many will have to keep moving if they want to keep dancing.
Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful
Around the world, national churches, parishes and even families are reassessing relations with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who has encouraged Russia’s aggression.
Dutch Publisher of ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ Halts Publication
The move came after five historians called into question the findings of the book, in which a “cold case” team sought to answer a long-running mystery.